Cash-register.



W. 'M. MoCARTHY.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1901.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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COLUMBIA HANOGRA'H co.,wnsmm1ou. 0. c.

W. M. MoGARTHY.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1907.

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CASH REGISTER;

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Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION Hum MAR. 14, 1901.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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W. M. MoGARTHY.

CASH REGISTER.

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Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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Wibwmwo UNITED sr s PAT NT OFFICE.

WILLIAM M. McoARTI-I Y or DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 TEE NATIONAL CASH REsT COMPANY, or DAYTON, oH I0, A CORPORATION or OHIO, (INCORPORATEDCASH-REGISTER.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

- .Application' filed'March 14, 1907.. Serial 1N0. 362,358.

To all whom it may concerni- Be it knownthat I,-W1'LLIA1\I MCCAR- THY, acitizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Dayton; in the county ofhflo'ntgomery and State of Ohio, have-invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cash- Registers, of which'I declare-thefollowing to be a151111 01831; and -exact'description."- This invention relates to "cashregisters and has-amongits objects to provide an improvedconstruction-in that type of register having aplurality of; cash safesf-Mecha'- nisms of this general type are'old in the artl but thisinvention disclosesan improved construction wherein the release ofthesep arate safes or receptacles is controlled'bythe' receptaclesthemselves. I I Another object is to provide an improved multiplereceptacle constructionwhere'in' the receptacles themselves position or"adjiist some identifying devicesfherein shown-as printing and indicatingmechanisms, where by the person operating the ;register-and re leasingone of the recep'tacle sist compelled to'identifyhimself in the'machine.f' I A further object isto'; provide-anim proved multiple receptacle;construction re quiring the depression of an "amount'key in addition' toa manual movem'ent of 'the re cepta'c'les'to release the same. i y I Afurther object is to provide a construction whereby the release of morethan one receptacle at the same time is prevented. Another object is toprovide an improved flash or shutter mechanism adapted to be moved toconcealing position immediately on the operation of the amount key.\Vith these and incidental objects in view the invention consists incertain novel'features ofconstruction and combination of parts ftheessential elements of which are set forth in appended claims and apreferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter described withreference to the drawings which accompany and form part of thisspecification. j

""Of said drawings: Figure l is 'a trans verse section through themachine',';showing the receptacle releasing devices. Fig. 2 is avertical transverse section on a 'difierent line showing the identifyingmechanism and locks for the receptacles controlled by the bank of amountkeys. Fig. 3 isarea'r ele- 'vation of the machine. Fig. 4 is a sideelevation of that end of the machine which car ries theprintingmechanism." Fig. 5 is a detail showing-the indicating devicesand the flash the efor; *Fig. 5 is a detail showing the "s tting meansfor the identifying, print ing andindicating devices and Fig.7 is adetail showing the crank handle and mechanism o'pe'r'ated thereby. I

111" the 'pi'esent construction' there is shown a regiStering mechanismand a plurality of cash" safes the particular; embodimentof which i sjshownps comprising a plurality of separate oash".drawers'zfl Ba'nks 'ofkeys are employed; one 'oFthe bank's, being transac tio'n -or jotherspeeialykys} and these"'keys control a mechanism comin'on 'to'- all 5the rece 'tacl s fqr reven'ting their being. pushed rarwatdly 1ori'nwtudly int'o' the surroundfcahinet'. "Locki'ngtdevices are providedfor eac'l'ij separate' receptacle which are arrangedfto be -i elfe'asedby a slight inward movement 6f the desired receptacle, though as statedfthis' l'novein'ent is prevented f'until somefo'ne. 0'1" the' banks 1 ofkeys is operated. When it desired receptacle is fm'oved inwardly' fit-sei ves' air adj usfi aura-manl the identifying niechanism herein shownas printing and" -"i ndicating devices, which mech'anisin is latched -inadjusted position. The operationof any one of the keys serves also torelea'S'e Zthe latch for the flash mechanism"'which is-incommon use incash registors, thereby allowing the same to move immediately toconcealing position from which it'is withdrawn only at the end of theoper ation of the machine.

;As theinward movements of the cash rcceptacles' preparatory to theirrelease control the differential "adjustment of the identifyingmechanism, it is-necessary to provide devices to prevent thesimultaneous inward movement of aplurality of the receptaclesTfIfthislprecaution was not taken, it wo'uld'bepossible to release a pluralityof receptacles and only identify one of the number so released,thereby-defeating the principal protective feature of a multiplereceptacle system. These devices will be hereinafter explained indetail.

The invention is shown as applied to a type of register well known inthe art and which is disclosed in patent to Cleal & Reinhardt, 'No.580,378,'granted April 13, 1897. This patent shows a two motion machinewherein banks of keys are provided for controlling thedifferentialmovement of theparts, this movement being finally caused by the crankhandle. Reference may be made to the patent referred to for a fulldescription of the operation of the machine,

but it may be stated generally that a ,plurality of segments 10 areournaled as shown in Fig. 1 on a shaft 11 and are arranged to, be pickedup and operated by se ents '12 rigidly mounted on the ':said sha t.Ilhese segments 12 are connected at times to thesegments 10 through alatch mechanism generally. indicated at 13 which latch .mechanism ismounted on the segments 10.

In Fig. 1 the mechanism is shown innermal position and on the depressionof the key 14 and an operation of the handle the shaft 11 is given anoscillating movement, first downward and then upwardand latch mechanism13 serves to connect :the segments 10 to the segments .12 for movementtherewith until (the latch mechanism is disconnected by the depressedkey. When any of the keys vl4 aredepressed, cam ends .of the stems ofsaid keys serve -10 raise detents 15, there .being oneof theqdetentstfor each bank-of keys. The detent .l5-forEea0hba-nk is provided with .apin .16 which swhenythe detent is raised engages and operates wan arm 17rigid on .a shaft 18., which shaftalso carries rigid latch arms .19.shown in Figs. '2 and 3. These .latchraarms l9 .normally engage .andhold ileyers:2O mounted rigidly on a shaft 21 .and tnormally pressed ina counter :c'lockwise direction, as shown in Fig. '2 by a spring .22surrounding the said shaft. The rear arm ofeachjlever 20 engages under apin.23 mounted on a wertical bar 24, the-sha e of which ishestshown inFig. 3, .and it wil .be seen fromithisfigure that there .are two of the.bars 24 .onefor each side of the machine, the pins 23 .of which areengaged by the rearward arms of levers 20. The bars 24 are each providedwith lateral extensions 25 directly in the rear of each of the cashdrawers which clearly serve to prevent inward movement of any of thesaid drawers. When one-of the keys 14 is depressed and its detent '15raised the latch arms 19 will be released from levers 20 which willimmediately rock with their shaft in a counter clockwise directionthereby raising the bars 24 andcarrying :the lateral projections 25thereofabovethe cash drawers so that they may then be moved rearwardly.The arms 17 one for .each bank, are all rigid on shaft 18. Whenever itis desired to open oneof the cash :receptacles without registeringanamount-or indicating a special transaction, a key 140 is provided,which is located atthe bottom .of the left hand bank of keys. This ;keyactuates the detent 15 to trip the latches 19 1in.a manner similar tothe keys 14. This key when operated lies in a position .to disconmeetthe latch 13 from the segment ,12 rhefore the segment 10, carrying'thelatch 13 has a chance to move.

The locking devices above described relateto devices for preventing theinward or pre 7 tory movements of the cash receptac es until one of thekeys 14 or 140 is depressed. The following described devices "reflate*tothe release of cash receptacles by .an nperatieninf-fie machine. Theoutward movement of each receptacle is prevented by a vertical barBL-one for each 0f i le 11. cepitaeies as shown *in Fig. 3, ;the :bars-exinto the path @fplates-32 mounted on the dfiarends of eachof the.cash drawers. Each-.o'f the plates is provided with two notches..33 and34 .andthe bars .31 normally engage flae notches 3.4 ofthe separate drawers. .lt av-ilhhe seen from Fig- :3 that each draaver is .pmvided with aseparate bar :31. Aifterthe-locln'ng liars 24:11am been raised,any-desired.reeeptacle may be moved .rearmadly, but not forwardly it isstill latched by bar -311- Eli -rearward smovementofeachmeceptacleserves to z -raise its bar-31 through the eam.'port ion.35 of the :plate.32 and the shill 'finally dreps .into notch .33 .of the correspondingplate. It will -.be noted thatthemetches are .in a Jugl her ,position anthe when .a cash reeeptaeleds momd.rearevardly,"the bar .31 .isconsiderably ielexated. Each of the :bars 31 carries near-who ingthereof :a pinBfI .shown in Figs. .1 smelt?) t being normally out 4 fthe paths of earns .38 mounted .on disks "39 rig1dly=.cam:ied by mainoperating shaftAlLbutwhen any one-.of the ihaas 31 is raised sasheferefl lzl'ihedthe .pin .37 thereof is moved upwardly .so Tthatonie.rotation of shaft A0 .in the direction of .the. arrow (Fig. 1) the cam38 willfinaily engage the :pin 3.7 and :still further elevate the same.t ereby carrying thefbar31 above the notch :33 and finally releasingthe cash receptacle which is immediately ejected by .,a spring .as isusual in -;the art. ,It will be seen that .to release any desiredreceptacle it is :inecessary, first, Yto depressa key and second, .togive the receptacle a slight rearward. movementthereby carrying its bar31 upwardly enough .so "that the corresponding pin 37 will .be :in thepath !of the -.corresponding cam 38. .To prevent the release .of morethan .one receptacle a well iknown .of key .arrester may Joe employedsuch as is shownin F 3 and.comprising plates 41 carried in a frame andadapted .to be .engaged by pins .42 .on the :locking bars '31. is.type-pfdevice is well knownzinthe art and it will be seen :thatonlyoneof .thebars 31.n1ay be raised .ata time .as .the-pin .42 thereof will.move laterally the locking .plates il. .It ,may .here noted .that theoperatingshaft 40-is given one complete-rotation :at each peration .ofthe machine through-.the.train raf gearsshown in 17 actuated by a crankhandle 49. This mechanism is in use in machines as at present on themarket.

It isdesired to provide in the machine identifying devices for showingwhich clerk operated the register, and with this object in view there isprovided printing and indicating mechanism arranged to be positively setdifferentially by the inward movement of the cash receptacles beforereferred to. This mechanism is shown in Fig. 2 and comprises a plate6lmounted on each of the receptacles and adapted to engage anti frictionrollers 62 on a vertical bar 63. This bar surrounds and is supported byoperating shaft 40 and a pin 6 L on the main frame and is normallyspring drawn to its lowest position by spring 65 connecting the saidframe pin 64 to a pin 66 on the bar 63. As will be seen from Fig. 2 thecam rear edges of plate 61 have been .positioned with respectto therollers 62 so that when a rearward movement of the receptacles is giventhe bar 63 will be raised differentdistances according to whichreceptacle is pushed in. This differential motion is communicated to aspecial printing and indicating mechanism as shown in Fig. 6. The bar 63is provided with a rack 67 at its upper end meshing with a pinion 68carried on one of a series of nested sleeves 69 and moving with a gear70. The nested sleeve which moves with pinion 68 is provided at itsother end with a printing segment and gear 7 0 meshes with a pinion 71for a special indicator 72. It will be seen that the inward movement ofany receptacle serves to raise bar 63 thereby causing a differentialrotation of pinion 68 and an equal differential rotation of the specialprinting segment and the indicator 72. The printing mechanism issubstantially that shown in the patent to Cleal & Reinhardt and need notbe further described except to say that in addition to the amountsprinted the special type carrier will cause printing of an identifyingcharacter showing which receptacle has been released. The indicator 72clearly also gives the same information.

It is desirable when one of the keys is depressed to in effect compelthe completion of the operation of the machine by providing a concealingflash mechanism for the indicators. This mechanism is shown in Figs. 1and 5 and includes an arm 81 rigidly mounted on shaft 21 to which arm isconnected a link 82 operating the usual flash mechanism generallyindicated by 83. As shown in Fig. 5 the flash mechanism is normally indisclosing position but when any of the keys are pressed the counterclockwise (Fig. 2) rocking of shaft 21 serves to elevate link 82 andbring the flash mechanism to a horizontal position in which it concealsthe indicators. It will be noted that the operation of this mechanism isnot delayed until the crank handle is started but takes placeimmediately on the depression of a key. The rock shaft 11 extendsthrough the side frames of the machine and has extending down from theends thereof arms 91, which, near the end of the operation of themachine, enga e with antifriction rollers 92 carried by t e'rearwardarms of the levers 20, see Figs. 3 and 4, and thereby rock said leversand shaft 21, to which the levers are fastened, so that the forward endsof the levers will be engaged by the latches 19. The rocking of theshaft 21 will, through the arm 81 and link 82, operate the flash toexpose the indicators. It may be noted that the position of the doublecrank 93 on F ig. 3 which-operates the shaft 11 through a link 94 and anarm 95 on said shaft is such that the shaft 11 is given, first, anoscillating movement to carry the segments 12 downwardly and thenareturn movement" somewhat past the position of Fig. 1, and finally aslight movement toagain lower the segments 12. This causes the returningarms 91 to engage rollers 92 at the extreme end of the upward movementof segments 12 after which the arms 91 are returned to the position ofFig. 4 so that the levers 20 may again be operated.

As the special printing and indicating devices are set by the inwardmovement of the drawers itiszclear that the outward movement thereofwould allow the return of the said identifying mechanism unless someholding means'was employed. The bar 63 is provided as shownin Fig. 6with ratchet teeth 101 adapted to be engaged by an arm of a bell crank102 journaled on a pin 103 and pressed 'to latching position by a springas shown. The bell crank 102 carries an antifriction roller 104 engaginga cam 105 on main shaft 40. It will be seen from Fig. 6 which shows themechanism in normal position that bar 63 when raised will ratchet underthe latching arm of bell crank 102 and will be held in any elevatedposition. When shaft 40 is given a rotation the cam 105 will moveantifriction roller 104, thereby rocking the bell crank against thetension of its spring and releasing the arm 63.

It will be seen that cam 105 causes a release of bar 63 shortly afterthe beginning of the operation but the bar 63 is at this time held bythe friction roller 62 and consequently does not drop. The part of cam105 indicated at 40 finally reaches roller 104 and allows latch 102 tomove to latching position before the bar 31 releases the cashreceptacle. The result is that the bar 63 is held in adjusted positionbetween operations by the latch 102 and is also held during part of theoperation by one of the rollers 62. If at a preceding operation thelowest receptacle was released, bar 63 would have been carried to itshighest position and held there after the operation to maintain theindicator in proper position. If ata succeeding operation one of theupper receptacles is operated the cam 61 thereof will be moved into thepath of roller 62 and when, during the first part of the operation, thebar 68 is released, it will drop until the r0ller62 engages the upperedge of the cam-plate 61 of the operated receptacle and willsbe heldbysaid cam plate until latched by the bell crank pawl 102. I a

To prevent manipulation of the machine by releasing the receptaclesthrough a sudden movement thereof, theyaregieach provided with anauxiliary latchingplate 111 mounted beside the locking plates 32. -:Thelatching plates 111 .are-each provided 'avith an'upward extension 112 in:therrear. of bars 31 and are spring pressed'gupivvardly'so that if anyone of the-,receptaclesmas shoved in far enough to raise ='th e .end ofits; plunger above the plane'iof the near, notchsiAiand then suddenlydrawn tztorwardly. abefdre the plunger 31 has a chancezto drop andengage the notch 34, the receptacle 'iwouldtstill be latched by theauxiliary latch 11 1'; engaging the plunger. The latching deviceslll-ia're limited in :the extentof theirimovements' by pins 115projecting from :the-zlatchcs 32 through slots 114: formedtinfsaidauxiliary latches' The position of the isettingiplates- Gl is such thatthe bar -63is raised to adjust the printing device to proper.position-before the locking bars 31 have been'reached by the edges 35 ofplate 32. This :clearly compe-ls a correct adjustment of the identifyingmechanism before the receptaclesare released and thereby prevents themanipulation of the machine which would be possible if the drawers couldbe released before the final position of the identifying mechanism hadbeen assumed.

While the form of mechanism here shown and described, is admirablyadapted to fulfil the objects primarily stated, it .is' to be understoodthat it is not intended to confine the invention to the one form ofembodiment herein disclosed, for it is susceptible of embodiment invarious forms all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

that is claimed is as follows.

1. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cashreceptacles, of means normally latching same, an operating mechanism for.releasing said latching means, means operated bythe receptacles forpreparing for the release of the latching means and a printing mechanismadjusted difierentially by the preparing operation of the receptacles.

2. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cashreceptacles, and separate means for locking each of same, of a deviceoperated by movement of the recept-acles for preparing for release ofthe locking means, an operating mechanism for finally releasing thedesired receptacle, and printing and indicating mechanism adjusteddifl'erentially by the preparing movement of the receptacles.

3. In :a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cashreceptacles and means normally locking same, .of means requiring. aninwardmovement of a receptacle as a: preliminary-to release .of thesame, printing: mechanism adjusted .by the inward movement ,ofsaidreceptacle, and an operating mechanism for finally releasing saidreceptaclez anddzaking an impression from said':printing =mechanism. Y'4. :aocashzrregister, the combination iwith aplurality ot-cashreceptacles, of separate means for locking said receptacles, anoperating mechanism -for releasing said locking.- meansg sineansoperated by. the receptaclesstor placing saidslocking means in positionto lbesreleased, .=a'nd printing mechanism i set ibyi'the receptacleslthrough the movement; of :said ,receptacles to place the lockihgimeansinreleasing position. 2 5: 1n at .CfiSh register, 1-.-the combinationwith "a plurality of 1 cash receptacles I *and means for locking saidreceptacles, of an operating mechanism for saidlocking means normally:out of operative relation :Wlth the locking means, means carried bysaid-receptacles for placing said lockingmeans in operativerelation-with the operating mechanism when the receptacle is pushedrearward, and a printing mechanism adjusted .by the rearward movement ofthe receptacles.

' 6. -In a"cash register, the combination with a plurality of cashreceptacles, of means normallylocking same, a bank of keys and meanscontrolled thereby for preventing rearward movement of said receptacles,an operating mechanism, and means carried by the receptacles forbringing the locking means into operative relation with said mechanismby a rearward movement of the receptacles.

7. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cashreceptacles, of separate means normally locking same against out-wardmovement, a common means locking said receptacles against inwardmovement, keys for releasing said common locking means, an operatingmechanism serving to release any one of said separate locking means butnormally out of operative relation therewith, and means carried by thereceptacles and operated by the inward movement thereof for establishingan operative relation between said operating mechanism and lockingdevices.

8. In a cash register, the combination with a series of receptacles andplates having two locking notches carried by each receptacle, of lockingmechanism for said receptacles normally engaging one of said notches andadapted to engage the second notch by an inward movement of saidreceptacles, an operating mechanism for said locking mechanism adaptedto engage therewith only when said mechanism engages the second notch,and a printing type carrier differentially setby the inward movement ofsaid receptacles; i

'9. In a cash register, the combination with a series of cashreceptacles and means normally locking each of said receptacles, ofmeans carried by said receptacles for preparing for the release of saidlocking means when said receptacles are moved, an operating mechanismfor finally releasing said receptacles, and printing and indicatingmechanism positively diiferentially adjusted by the preparing movementof said receptacles. j

10. In a cash register, the combination with-a series of cashreceptacles and separate means for locking same, of an operatingmechanism including a series of cams, one for each receptacle foroperating said locking means, means operated by an inward movement ofsaid receptacles; for placing said locking means in position to be'operated by said cams, and a printing mechanism adjusted diflerentiallyby the inward movement of said receptacles.

11. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash safeshaving each a movable part, of separate means for look ing the movableparts, an operating mechanism for releasing said locking means butnormally out of operative relation there-.

with, means operated by an inward movement of said movable parts forestablishing an operative relation between said locking means and saidoperating mechanism, and printing mechanism differentially adjusted bythe inward movement of said movable parts.

12. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash safeshaving each a movable part, of plates carried by each of said partshaving two notches, locking mechanism for said movable parts normallyengaging one of said notches, and adapted to be engaged with the secondnotch by an inward movement of said movable part, an operating mechanismfor said locking mechanism but engaging same only when said mechanismengages the second notches, and printing mechanism difierentiallyadjusted by the inward movement of said movable parts.

13. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash safeshaving movable parts, of means common to said parts preventing an inwardmovement of same, keys'for controlling the movement ofsaid locking meansto release the movable parts, an indicating mechanism differentiallyadjusted by the inward movement of said parts, and a flash for saidindicating mechanism moved to concealing position by the releasingmovement of said locking means.

let. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash safeshaving each a movable part, separate means normally locking said movableparts, an operating mechanism for releasing said locking means normallyout of operative relation with same, but brought into such relation bythe inward movement'of the movable parts, a printing mechanismdifferentially adjusted by the inward movement of said movable parts,and means for latching said printing mechanism in adjusted position,said means being released by said operating mechanism.

15. In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle, of meansfor locking same, a plate carried by-said receptacle having two notchesone ofwhich'is normally engaged by saidlocking mechanism, and-the secondof which is engaged by said imecha-v nism when said receptacle is givenan-inward movement, an operating mechanismin operative relation withsaid locking mechanism only when said mechanism engages said secondnotch and an auxiliary plate car- Eied by said receptacle for thepurpose speci ed.w i 16. In a cash register, the combination with aplurality. of cash receptacles, of an indicating mechanism controlledthereby, a flash for said mechanism, and manipulative devicesforcontrolling the cash receptacles and the flash. 17. In a cashregister,-the combination with a plurality of cash receptacles and meansnormally locking same, the said re ceptacles requiring a preparatorymovement before being unlocked; of an indicator controlled by the cashreceptacles, a flash for said indicators, and manipulativedevices'controlling the preparatory movement of the cash receptacles andthe flash.

18. The combination with a plurality of cash receptacles, ofmeans'normally latching same, an operating mechanism for releasing saidlatching means, and means operating in connection with the latchingmeans for preventing the release of the latter otherwise than by theoperating mechanism.

19. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash safeshaving movable parts, of a diflerentially movable type carriercontrolled by the movable parts, and manipulative devices forcontrolling the said movable parts of the cash safes.

20. In a cash register the combination with a' plurality of cashreceptacles and means-normally locking same, the said receptaclesrequiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; of a printingmechanism controlled by said receptacles, and

manipulative devices for controlling the preparatory movement of saidreceptacles.

21. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cashreceptacles and means normally locking same, the said rcceptaclesrequiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; of a typecarrier differentially adjusted by the preparatory movement'of saidreceptacles, and means for controlling the preparatory movement of thereceptacles; I T 22. In acash register,'.the" combination with apluralitybf cash' receptacles and means normally locking same;- the saidre ceptacles requiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; ofa type carrier difi'erent-ially adjusted by the preparatory movement ofthe receptacles, and keys for controlling the receptacles. 1 23. In acash register, the combination with a plurality of cash receptacles andmeans normallylocking same, the said 're-' ceptacles requlrmg apreparatory move-- ment'before'bei n unlocked; of an'indicatordifferentially ad usted by the preparatory movement of the receptacles,and keys for controlling the receptacles.

24. In a] cash register, the combination with a plurality of cashreceptacles and means normally locking same, the said receptaclesrequiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; and means forcontrolling the preparatory movement of'said receptacles. I

- 25. In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle andmeans normally locking same, thesaid receptacle requiring apreparatory'movement before being unlocked; and means preventing therelease of said receptacle during its preparatory movement.

26. In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle and meansnormally locking same, the said receptacle requiring a preparatory.movement before being unlocked; and means carried by said receptacle forpreventing its release during the preparatory movement.

.27. In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle andmeans normally locking same, the said receptacle requiring a preparatorymovement before being unlocked; and a latching plate carried by saidreceptacle for preventing its release during the preparatory movement.

' 28. In a cash register, the combination witha cash receptacle andmeans normally locking same, the said receptacle requiring a preparatorymovement before beingunlocked; means for controlling the preparatorymovement of said receptacle, and means for'preventing the release of thereceptacle during its preparatory movement.

29. In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle and meansfor locking same, the said receptaclev requiring .a preparatory movementbefore being unlocked, and an indicator controlled by the preparatorymovement of the cash receptacle.

30.- In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle, andmeans for locking same, the said receptacle *requiring a preparatorymovement before being unlocked; and a type-carrier andan indicatorcontrolled by "the preparatory movement of the cash receptacle; I

31.";ln a :cash register, the combination with a plurality. of cashreceptacles-and means norinally locking same, the said receptaclesrequiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; of an indicatordiffer'entially:vadj'usted. by the preparatory movement oflsai'dreceptacles, and means independent of the'rrecepta'cles foifi holdingthe indicator in its adjusted fposition'. 1

32. 111 a cashJ register, the combination with a plurality ofcashwreceptacle's and means normally locking" same, the said receptaclesrequiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; of an indicator,a

rack bar for said in'dicator a nd constructed tory movement ofsaid-receptacles; and a pawl for holding the rack bar'initsad-;justed'position.

33. In alcash' register, thecombination' T with a plurality ofimovablecash receptacles, of an indicator, means" actuated by the movement ofthe receptacles for differentially adjusting the indicator, and meansfor latching the indicator in its adjusted 1 position.

34. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of movable cashrecepta-- .cles, of an indicator, a rack bar geared to the indicator anddifferentially adjusted by the movement of the receptacles, and a pawlfor latching the rack bar in its adjusted position.

35. The combination in a cash register of a casing; a series of drawerstherein; and

printing mechanism for recording the amount of a sale, said mechanismincluding automatically acting means' c'ontrol-led' by each drawer forbringing into printing position' a symbol designating such drawer.

In testimony-whereof I aflixmy signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM M. MCCARTHY. Witnesses:

ROY C. GLAss, CARL I. BENST.

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